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Bauto

d. c. 385 · 4th century · Also known as Flavius Bauto

Bauto was a Frankish general who served the Roman Empire as commander of the western army under Gratian and Valentinian II and was consul in 385. His daughter Aelia Eudoxia married the eastern emperor Arcadius, making Bauto the grandfather of Theodosius II. He is a leading example of the Franks who rose to high command in the late Roman army.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bauto. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bauto
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